LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats
Gourdon, Kincardineshire.—The local fishing fleet put to sea at about 5 A.M. on the 28th October, 1937, in fair weather. By 9 A.M. a moderate E.S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain, and an hour later the harbour entrance...
Venus and Herrington
RAMSGATE.—The Bradford Life-boat, and the harbour steam-tug Vulcan, went out at 10 P.M. on the 26th January in response to signals of distress, during a strong S.W. gale, passed through the Cudd Channel and spoke the sloop Venus, of Guernsey...
Swordfish
Coverack, Cornwall - At 6.12 p.m. on 3rd September, 1969, the honorary secretary was told that a red flare had been seen about two miles south of Blackhead. Although the coastguards could not confirm this sighting, the life-boat William...
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Category: Advertisement
Statement of Funds and Assets at 31st December, 1968
1967 £ 275,857 ENDOWMENT FUNDS (Income only from which is available for expenditure in accordance with donors' directions) .. .. .. .. .. 279,243 630,678 906,535 1,314,362 220,000 RESTRICTED...
Category: Accounts
(Right) Sir Charles Mcgrigor Convenor of the Scottish Lifeboat Council and Miss Lloyd Jones on February 9 Visited Ardrossan Ladies' Guild This Year Awarded a Vellum
(right) Sir Charles McGrigor, Convenor of the Scottish Lifeboat Council, and Miss Lloyd Jones on February 9 visited Ardrossan ladies' guild, this year awarded a vellum by the Council. From 1960 to 1976 its annual totals have risen from... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishing Vessels
On the 25th November a heavy gale of wind from E.S.E. sprang up in the morning, causing a very heavy sea. At about 10 o'clock eight Scotch fishingvessels, on their way from Yarmouth fishing-grounds to Scotland, were seen running for...
Feature: Rapid Response
Guyana has become the latest location to suffer flooding - and the RNLI was there to help. Around the world it has been a year of huge waves and violent storms. Thousands lost their lives in the Indian Ocean tsunami while, at home, hurricane...
Category: Articles
Rescue By 14-Foot Rowing Boat
About eight o'clock on the evening of 8th December, 1962, the trawler Boston Heron ran aground at Stilamair, an uninhabited island south-west of Scalpay in the Little Minch. A south- south-westerly gale was blowing, gusting to force 9,...
Category: Services
An Aeroplane (11)
FEBRUARY 7TH . - SUNDERLAND , DURHAM. An aeroplane had been reported in the sea, but she had landed safely and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £9 6S.